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March 2025 Headquarters Update now available online

See the March 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop BCA National Council Meeting HHMH: Moving Forward Change of the Governing Board Of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha Ministerial Assignment – Rev. Sol Kalu Larry Miwa Book Signing Event Supporting “Peace On Your Wings” (Apr. 27) YBICSE –...

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Reverend Dr. Takashi Miyaji at the Triple Celebration

‘Understanding Our Moment in Timelessness’

Photo courtesy of Alan Kubota Reverend Dr. Takashi Miyaji: It’s easy to shun, ignore and criticize things we do not understand. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2025 HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII’S TRIPLE CELEBRATION ‘Understanding Our Moment in Timelessness’ As keynote speaker of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s...

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Rev. Shingo Furusawa, Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin

Overcoming Conflict With Others

VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2025 MINISTER’S MESSAGE Overcoming Conflict With Others BY REV. SHINGO FURUSAWA HONPA HONGWANJI HAWAII BETSUIN When seeing our community, society and in this world, countless fights and wars happen. No matter what organization we belong to, we will inevitably encounter people whose personalities...

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January 2025 Headquarters Update now available online

See the January 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: New Year’s Greetings from His Eminence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani New Year’s Message from Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani New Year’s Message from Kyodan President Dr. Warren Tamamoto 2025 Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Theme and Slogan Messages from the Gomonshu and the...

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December 2024 Headquarters Update now available online

See the December 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop Change of the Governing Board of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha 2025 Living Treasures of Hawaii Choralfest 2025 (Sept. 20-21; see flyer) Propagation Program Grant Committee on Social Concerns Update HHMH 2025 Theme/Slogan Poster Contest (see poster gallery)...

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